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Paola Utterback

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Strategic bilingual CSM with 11+ years in SaaS. Expert in adoption, retention, and journey design for enterprise and mid-market clients.

United States
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Customer Success Manager with 11+ years of proven success in SaaS environments, and 8+ years of experience guiding enterprise and strategic accounts through high-impact lifecycle programs. Expert in driving SaaS adoption, retention, and growth through frameworks like the BSP Assessment, which improved platform adoption by 30% across 50+ broadband service providers. Known for executive-level stakeholder engagement, cross-functional partnership, and outcome-based success planning. Thrives in remote-first, data-informed environments and passionate about mentoring, scaling processes, and influencing product direction. Fluent in English and Spanish, and adept at bridging cross-functional teams to drive customer value.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Calix logoCA
Current

Senior Success Engagement manager

May 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Drove 20% efficiency gains for 50+ broadband providers via Service Cloud. Led 80+ strategic engagements with 100% CSAT. Boosted adoption 30% in 4 weeks, aligned success plans to KPIs, mitigated churn, and influenced renewals. Collaborated cross-functionally to improve lifecycle ops, training, and product feedback loops.

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SENIOR CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER

Apr 2021 - May 2024 (3 years 1 month)

Led 50+ US West & LATAM accounts, boosting adoption by 30% and maintaining 95–100% CSAT. Built Success Plans, drove ROI, led a team of 6 CSMs, scaled BSP Assessment Framework, and influenced renewals. Co-authored CS playbook, aligned stakeholders, and shaped adoption strategy through executive QBRs.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidad Central de Venezuela logoUV

Universidad Central de Venezuela

Bachelors of Science, Sociology

Instituto Universitario de Tecnologia Antonio Jose de Sucre logoIS

Instituto Universitario de Tecnologia Antonio Jose de Sucre

Associate of arts, Advertising

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